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Section Beta
Lesson Four: Summary: Emotion - The Sixth Sense
Heeding the Spiritual Directive
Despite thousands of years of humankind's quest for meaning and self understanding, it has never been achieved. The slivers from the Mind Of Man have perpetuated confusion and false ideas which limit human power and defile human nature, stripping away the birthright of Free Will. It is testimony to the spiritual tenacity of human beings that they have evolved as well as they have under such severe conditions. For since the dawn of humanity, they have been struggling along without benefit of a major sensory system---human feeling. With this system, the spirit offers its directives for living in the light.
Clearly, there have been sparks of human "enlightenment" throughout our history who have kept us from totally abandoning our innate spiritual nature, which is hardly possible. It might be presumptuous to suggest that with the introduction of this material, we could now be on the way to a collective abandoning of our history of depravity.
Human survival can be attributed to the spiritual safety net of self-preservation. They can operate upon rudimentary hardwired responses to the feelings in approach and avoid behaviors, which meet the minimal level of human need and promote the perpetuation and survival of the species without interfering with Free Will. But operating upon self-preservation alone is only a slim percentage of spiritual intention and human potential. As free will is utilized in ways that accommodate spirit, humans evolve.
And we have "evolved". We may be able to think of a thousand examples of human conduct that suggests the opposite, but I believe we do continue to progress in increments. At present, what is between those increments are the influences of our fragmenting institutions, i.e., political, religious, economic, etc. The communication revolution has led to the exposure of this fragmentation and it has resulted in a certain numbness of our senses as we adjust to the ultimate truth that our virtue must come from within ourselves, rather than from without, which is what these Lessons are trying to get across. Once that becomes clear to us, we will finally be able to exercise our Free Will in a fashion which opens up to all the possibilities of creating our own reality.
As humans evolve, the spiritual directive is no longer limited to self-preservation. It becomes self-development and expression. Acceptance replaces resistance, cooperation replaces competition, and Right and Light responses become the norm. Human civilization has now reached the point where living in relative darkness can give way to enlightenment. With the technological mobility, global communication and economic interdependence of humans, there is no longer the isolation that allowed competition to ensure survival. As worlds collide, cultures clash, and religions wage war, the global community should take note that survival now depends on cooperation. There need not be losers.
We are truly living in a "New World", thanks to such technological advances as that being exercised through this medium (e-mail, internet, etc.). Unfortunately, many living this New World experience are still being guided in their thinking by the "Old World" paradigm. However, it may not be entirely perceptible, but this latter guidance is losing its influence. The results of repeated efforts to bend wills to comply with other wishes, is failing in an almost predictable pattern.
As always, the spirit awaits patiently within, to offer its clear guidance for individual and social evolution. These Lessons are designed to allow the rediscovery of this most wondrous gift at a time when human consciousness is ready for a great leap forward---and it all begins with self understanding.
There are admonitions throughout our religious writings that give us clues to our ultimate potential. One of these is: Know thy inner self. This suggests that true "knowing" can only come when we are able to go within ourselves and tap that source of universal knowledge and guidance that waits to share itself with our conscious mind. Today in our society, many of us feel like we are in a perpetual state of "scrambling", always on the go, creating activity to fill the gaps of our empty lives. We even insist that our children follow our examples, to the point that the playful portion of our early lives (the imaginative and creative) is being almost intentionally eliminated. Against this, there will certainly be an "inner-driven" revolt.
If these Lessons sound a bit esoteric and abstract, think about it this way: Humans have achieved tremendous technological creativity, with global marketplaces for the exchange of goods and information. What if, perhaps, some inventor developed an incredible new machine that could communicate directly with the Creator, that could give moment-to-moment advice on how to act to create the most pleasurable and fulfilling existence. A machine that could greatly reduce pain, fear, anger and suffering. A machine to accomplish great learning. A machine that could enhance physical and mental health, as well as provide enlightened guidance for development of evolved civilizations A machine that could ultimately achieve world peace.
Like most of our technological "toys", we invent them, manufacture them, acquire them, improve upon them and, ultimately, discard them when the fad has run its course. This pattern is an example of our innate inability to sustain true interest in those things which come to us from our outside world, be they gadgets, information or belief systems. Even a machine with which we talk directly with God, would eventually become passe ¦unless, of course, it was our personal creation and we were charged with the responsibility of maintaining it.
If such a machine were advertised, most humans would be quite dubious indeed. They might scoff that such a thing might be too good to be true. Or if it were, that it would come at a price most could not afford to pay. It would become an accouterment of only the rich and famous. It would also challenge many cherished religious and scientific beliefs about "man's place"---powerless within a vengeful, meaningless, or chaotic universe. They might immediately resist and reject such a possibility, driven by their beliefs.
"Beliefs" are like doors to our minds. They usually remain closed to outside influences and new possibilities. Some even remain securely bolted. Although we do have the keys to open these doors, when we use them it is mostly to go out and obtain the material necessities of life and then retreat back behind them as quickly as possible. We invite select portions of the world into our "dwelling place", but only when these portions are in alignment with our belief systems. Ideas and people who disturb our self-designed tranquility, are seldom invited back. Yet, it is these experiences that can have the most impact on our growth, even if it requires unbuilding a resistance to them.
And they would be dead wrong. For not only does this "machine" exist, it already belongs to each and every human being. It is the supreme human gift and it is free for the taking. Regardless of whatever human "station", or culture or financial portfolio, it can be immediately activated to begin providing all those services and many, many, more. This machine will be the great equalizer and unifier; for it will allow the meek to inherit the earth. Those that begin immediate activation of this force will be the pioneers of human consciousness.
Isn't it amazing that such a paragraph ever got into print. It could be considered by some to be one of the most dangerous writings of our time. Established institutions across the land should quake at the possibilities suggested here. Collective mindsets should seek the source of this material and destroy it, before it destroys them. Too late! It's out and about and it can't be put back in the bottle.
Of course, this machine is the communicative feedback system of human feeling. It is the understanding of the sixth human sense--- the spiritual sense. It is the Creator's innate word and judgement regarding human survival, human connection and purpose, as well as moment-to-moment guidance in human interactions. It can make the difference between resistant, painful suffering, competition and base survival; and joyful acceptance, cooperation, spiritual fulfillment. It should be received and valued as if it had been purchased for millions upon millions of dollars.
Alas, in our society, we too often value things on the basis of their price tag when, in fact, our potential as human beings is priceless. Even the least educated among us is more sophisticated than the best computer made, as none of the latter are capable of the quality of free will or capable of creating their own reality. Unfortunately, we sometimes treat our machines with more care than our fellow human beings. In some cases, we make a virtue out of killing our fellow human beings with our most sophisticated machines. Aren't we odd!
These Lessons, for the first time in human history, have offered a definitive portrait of human nature. A portrait that is universal among all humans, regardless of the diverse cultures that now exist. This "machine" belongs to everyone. The feelings whisper the highest truth of human nature and purpose.
This gives a whole new meaning to the concept of Democracy. We truly are all equal and valuable to ourselves and each other. Anyone has the capability to achieve any higher spiritual state from wherever they are at the moment. The key lies in making the connection with the Divine Nature of our being.
Now is the time to activate this machine. Now is the time to attune to the spiritual directive. Now is the time to begin the experience of true humanity. To begin anew with a full comprehension of what it means and how it works to be human. No more guesses, no more assumptions of evil, no more need for external control---none of this is, or ever has been, necessary. No more will humans flounder in ambivalence and conflicting directives. No more will free will run amok. No more will humans be fooled by their own illusory creations. They will at last be able to "judge not". For they will hear the one true judge, the feelings which speak the wisdom of spirit.
We have always had this capability. A few have become aware of it. Now the rest of us can and will.
From there, new worlds can begin to open to humans as institutionalized limitations are removed. New levels of consciousness can be attained, new creative worlds, and new levels of joy. Human potential has many surprises awaiting those that answer the challenge of spirit.
This, truly, is an invitation to the Inaugural Ball. The great thing is, we don't even have to get all dressed up to go, unless (of course) we wish to.
Not only can tremendous benefits be achieved, but equally devastating disasters can be averted. The technological abilities of humans have outstripped their understandings of themselves. Resistance, competition and suffering are now the accepted norm. Without self understanding, the basic (yet maladaptive) responses of self preservation will continue; evolution will be tremendously impeded as well as the ominous possibility for the self-destructive demise of the realizations which instigated nuclear disarmament. The Light cannot help but spread if chosen, obtained and lived within by each individual. Let peace begin with Thee.
We are talking about possibilities here and the limitations to those "possibilities" are merely self-created. Just as the potential of such is self-created. We are Creators, each and all of us. "Where two or more are gathered..." is where a spark can become a flame that, while burning off our counter-productive beliefs, can allow us to become truly unlimiting.
To activate the machine, to choose the Light, is to completely accept the fact that the Creator endowed humans with inner guidance. It is to live the truth that the wisdom of "God" is not limited to Holy texts or other external dictates, but to know that it is possessed within. The Creator's purest word exists in nature and any human translation is less than pure. Human nature is no exception--- the answers lie within. This message has always been inherent in every great teaching, albeit lost within the cultural distortions.
Cultural institutions have always felt compelled to squelch this fact in order to maintain control over its members, fearful that without control, there would be chaos. Out of touch with their own true nature and presuming everyone in their environment was as well, those suspected of being otherwise, were eliminated for the threat they were perceived to be. However, the cat is now out of the bag, so to speak. There is communication going on right now that can no longer be controlled or even successfully monitored. There are phone lines nearly everywhere and this is a positive "virus" that can not be contained.
But what has always been missing from such teachings has been: Exactly how to listen and react to this inner wisdom. It is through the feeling system that this is accomplished. It is through the feelings that the spirit can inform, develop and correct the mind. It is through understanding the difference between automatic self-preservationary motivations to Fight or take Flight, and the rational, willful choice of Right & Light responses. It is through understanding of universal human needs and in designing of political, religious, educational, economic and social institutions which accept, value, honor, and accommodate them.
This is why we are beginning to feel the influence of the female perspective as we move into this spiritual progression. The male (psychologically) has always tended to turn away from the "feeling" portion of his nature. It was labeled as being unmanly. For men, this new paradigm will be most challenged by overcoming this barrier to understanding. Meditation can likely be a most helpful way of getting around this, if for no other reason than it has a positive effect on one's physical health, while opening up centers of understanding that currently lie dormant and ignored.
The Creator intended for humans to use this system to retain the connection with the Spirit of All That Is, to be guided toward the most fulfilled and joyous experience. Human joy is the Creator's joy. Human suffering is also experienced by the Universal Spirit. Its expanding consciousness, its joy and light urge humans to eliminate these dark spots that they have willfully (albeit accidentally) created. Despite the priceless value, the only cost is the commitment to the spirit itself.
Much of the above paragraph is highlighted because I underlined most of it when I read. it. The last highlighted sentence I underlined twice, because of its perceived importance. We have a "Spiritual Directive" that we would now ignore at our own peril. Ignoring this Divine invitation would not lead to our demise. Rather, it would be like turning down an invitation to a party and electing to stay at home and be alone.
The Spiritual Commitment
Learning the mechanics of the feeling communication system is the first and primary step. Understanding alone can allow the natural spiritual impetus to become dominant within each individual. In understanding their needs and the inevitable self-preservationary impulses, each person can become aware of their own habits of thought and actions. They can recognize those activities that truly bring fulfillment, as distinct from those that seek refuge from misunderstood feeling signals. They can identify destructive need-meeting strategies that will surely arise if constructive ones are not available. They will enjoy a new awareness of life.
This seems to be the appropriate time to insert the following again:
WATCH YOUR THOUGHTS, THEY BECOME YOUR WORDS.
WATCH YOUR WORDS, THEY BECOME YOUR ACTIONS.Â
WATCH YOUR ACTIONS, THEY BECOME YOUR HABITS.
WATCH YOUR HABITS, THEY BECOME YOUR CHARACTER.
WATCH YOUR CHARACTER, IT BECOMES YOUR DESTINY.
When we can see the connection between our "THOUGHTS" and our "DESTINY", we experience greater motivation toward paying attention to what we think. It would seem that there are no accidents, just consequences. This same principle could presumably apply to one's FEELINGS.
But awareness alone is only half the battle, and perhaps the easy half. It falls to the individual to act upon the spiritual impetus. This requires the commitment to actively choose and carry out the optimal corrective responses desired by the spirit.
The difference between thought and spirit is often attraction. By what we think, I believe, we bring into our reality those experiences that provide the opportunity to expand our perspective. Often those experiences are not pleasant, but they should always be educational.
This will be a difficult directive to fully embrace, given the historical dependence upon external codes, rules, counsel and advise. As always, there will be an automatic tendency to preserve ideas that have become comfortable strategies. (Remember, the Cultural Self is born of human knowledge---and all parts of self will seek preservation). One's very identity is often shrouded within beliefs outside of spiritual intention. There will be an automatic tendency to escape painful learning experiences which may be necessary for self development. There will be an automatic tendency for groups of people of like mind to stand together and hold tight to their beliefs, even if they are limiting instead of offering broader opportunity. This can culminate in the urge to fight and even die for certain traditional ideals.
Governments and religious institutions have known this for a long time and have repeatedly used it to keep groups loyal and to war against each other, when appropriate.
Thus, there is a certain commitment to Divine Intention that will take courage and strength to unravel the many distortions that exist as truths within the realm of mind. It will take tenacity to handle those powerful emotional responses that will expose the deepest, most enduring, cherished, yet spiritually undesirable beliefs.
Take a close look at the people in the world who are suffering in poverty, fear and ignorance. Those whose lives are being manipulated beyond their awareness; those whose only escape is often retreating into a mental institution or even physical death. All these consequential realities are the result of an unawareness of accepted mindsets that destroy us from within while punishing us from without.
But this intensity will surely abate as progress is made. There will also be verification from spirit every step of the way that will resonate, validate and reward the committed efforts with joyous feelings. This commitment marks the step up from an animalistic competitive consciousness, into the human spiritual cooperative of All That Is. It is several "giant steps" away from the door of the cave where humankind now huddles.
Oddly, we look back upon caveman culture as being primitive when compared to our technologically advanced state. Yet, when it comes to our spiritual advancement, there are aboriginal cultures that are more in touch with the natural laws of their environment than we can even dream of. In fact, they refer to their state as being their "dream time".
This commitment will ensure that the person will then be replaced upon a lifelong track of self development and expression, which is the goal of the spirit. This is a highly rewarding track to be upon, but it requires courage and faith in the inner messages---particularly in the belief that the inner messages should always take precedence over external ones. When in doubt, you can find validation by identifying which spiritual need is being fulfilled by any belief or action. For if one strategy satisfies one need without violating another, then that action or belief is valid and good in the highest spiritual sense.
We read stories about people who say they heard a voice that directed them to go out and shoot their mother-in-law, so they did it. Tempting as this may be at times, the guiding principle has to be, Do No Harm. Any inner voice that is Spiritual in origin, will adhere to that guideline.
Living In The Light
We can now distill the understandings into a daily living scenario which can be beneficial in bringing them down from the abstract realm, for immediate application. Each day forward can be life in the light as opposed to the previous flashes within relative darkness. (Darkness of ignorance, self preservation, and misdirected energy creating events that mirror the limits of Mass Consciousness, rather than those desired by spirit). A deliberate daily strategy wherein ration and passion combine to direct and create life events will accomplish the maximum growth and fulfillment.
Progress on this plane begins when awareness evolves into action. But what usually follows this awareness are the windows of opportunity. Once we begin to act upon these "windows" with sincere intent, the feedback/consequence becomes reenforceable.
As humans awaken each morning, they do so to a newly created world. They slip from one probability to the next without so much as a blink. As consciousness expands, it will become apparent how very much control each has over the creation of the desired events in one's life, and how they choose to actualize one probability over another. Certain thoughts should be reinforced such as: "I create my own reality" and "My spirit will guide me".
If we still have doubts about our ability to create our own reality, a little reflection upon our lives can provide the opportunity to see much of the consequences of our past actions, both in the positive things/experiences we have created, as well as those negative things/experiences. We might be tempted to attribute much to luck or chance, but in doing so would be less than honest with ourselves.
Each morning should be faced with reflections upon where one's life is going and how to get there faster today. Knowing that yesterday is gone, having been mined for its wisdom, that the power is in the present and nothing from the past can in-and-of-itself reduce it. Only belief in limitation can limit. Humans can actually split apart from their past and recreate it in the present with more supportive interpretations and beliefs about it. Remember that the mind has many unrecognized facets and tools, all of which can support spirit, or can limit it if misused.
One of the characteristics of this era is the newfound awareness many of us will be experiencing; the awareness that our minds are full of dormant tools that can be brought into focus on the many opportunities to grow spiritually. As these opportunities increase in number, our physical reality and our relationships will begin to reflect such. We will eventually look back upon this period as the most accelerated aspect of our lives.
Before actually arising, it is suggested that humans harmonize to the spirit by engaging in a two-way communication. This creates clarity and communion through focused attunement. As the mind slows its vibration from dream consciousness into the hypnotic nether-realm before full awakening, much work can be done. The mind is most receptive and least effected by beliefs in this realm. Lucid communication is a natural process in which the messages and interactions from the dream realm allow mind to intuit certain knowledge and ideas that can bolster the spirit's goals. Conversely, after listening to the wisdom offered, one can then answer, and communicate individual intention back to spirit. These are the nuts and bolts of creative reality.
Creativity is a two-way street...an interaction process. While people who talk to themselves are considered by most in our society to be a bit looney, consider this: Who is better acquainted with us than ourselves. We can truly be our own best friend. Considering that we talk to our pets and are usually satisfied with the responses we receive, communicating with ourselves should be no great leap. In fact, the better we come to understand ourselves, the better we will likely grow to understand our pets and even the people around us (in that order, of course).
Unbeknownst to humans, they create quite undesirable events by concentrating the powerful Will Energy of emotion upon beliefs and projections which they fear. Since emotion is the two-way language of spirit, everything operates as if humans are purposefully choosing such events. The spirit does nothing to alter the process in any way. It simply creates that which is concentrated upon and bathed in emotion. (The spirit does judge them, however, through the emotions which will accompany events and experiences when they are manifested in physical reality.) To counteract these unconscious directions of power that inevitably occur throughout the day, one must actively, consciously, refocus the Will Energy upon exactly what one desires.
This latter can be a challenge, particularly when so many of us have been programmed with beliefs that encourage us to expect some kind of Divine punishment on a regular basis. Many have been taught that the God of their belief system is constantly testing them with punishments and rewards, and they believe that whatever happens to them (or those around them) is simply part of this ritual and not at all related to the belief system they surrender their "will energy" to.
This is accomplished through the visualization of detailed images regarding each of the major life areas, empowering the vision with emotional (will) energy. Each of the following visuals will be flooded with positive joyous feelings of gratitude As if they have already been actualized. The energy communicates to the spirit what your mind intends to create, and is a critical essential ingredient in creating physical events. (The powerfully focused joy energy can negate other fearful images that arise and are mistaken for desired events). As you progress through the categories, upon completion, allow each one to ascend into Universal Consciousness, letting it go knowing that it will have made its mark.
Visualization is such a powerful (yet, generally unrecognized) tool in our creative arsenal, that utilization of it requires more practice and familiarity than any other habit of thought to which we are yet to be exposed. Because the following material is so significant, I won't be making my usual (and probably distracting) comments at the end of each paragraph, unless, of course, I just can't resist "popping off".
The Daily Meditation
I. FIRST, focus ration and passion upon the areas of Intellectual and Spiritual Development. Visualize yourself freely receiving Light and becoming one with the Universal Consciousness. See yourself learning, developing your mind to include all the creative tools which allow the spirit to sing freely. Visualize what the outcomes of such self development would look like and feel like. They could be travels, explorations, and adventures, physical, mental and/or spiritual. Become completely caught up in the images and feelings, until spiritual resonance and completion is experienced and the event has occurred. (Completion is when the joyous emotional energy peaks and gratitude envelopes the image.) When this vision is complete, send it forth, like a balloon into the heavens, clearing it from your mind.
II. Next envision the Life Mission. This is about spiritual expression once certain development has been attained. This is the Destiny Path upon which you have embarked by designing this specific incarnation. If you do not yet know what your mission is, then focus upon a general completion of it without the specifics. Feel the fulfillment of a complete and satisfied spirit that has completed the Destiny Path. (In time, as you notice opportunities and act upon them, your mission will unfold to you).
If you already know, then focus upon exactly what that mission would look like and feel like without any limitations whatsoever placed upon what you can accomplish. (Beliefs regarding limitations of time, of resources, of opportunity, or self-ability often arise in this area. But not so much during this altered, relaxed state of consciousness. Your spirit honors no such limitations and its wisdom is much more clear in this space). Visualize as if there is no limitation and energize this image with feeling.
III. Third, envision the Professional Accomplishments desired. This can be in any chosen field or aspired direction where one makes a living as well as accomplishes spiritual expression. Visualizing specific events as well as long term outcomes can clarify intention, communicate and manifest desired events. If there is not yet a professional direction, education often substitutes. This need not be a salaried position, it can include home parenting, volunteerism, and such action that contributes to an overall focus of life energy. It can be creating a salaried position out of one's desired interests. The key in this area is to capture an outlet for creativity and to not include any limitations in the visions. The sky is not even the limit.
IV. When completion is attained, the fourth area of focus is upon the Material Desires. This is the financial expectations as well as specific accouterments, like a house, a car, a particular book, a piece of clothing, etc. Anything that feels desirable is worth shooting for.Specific artifacts can be quite pleasing to the unique esthetic or tone of the spirit. There are no rights or wrongs, simply what is pleasing to spirit. Be careful not to think that to live a spiritual life, one must have an austere life style. This is a silly and limiting, even manipulative belief. (This belief was originally promoted to gain compliance and control over serfs who might otherwise fight for their rights). Envision in great detail a life filled with all the financial abundance and material items spiritually desired, again enveloping this image in joyous gratitude.
V. The next area of focus is that of Physical Health and vitality. This is the area wherein specific body goals and maintenance can be empowered, as well as healing and transformations. Focusing empowered emotional energy upon any specific area of concern can be of tremendous benefit. Envisioning peak performance of all bodily systems and experiencing gratitude for the incredible physical form can help counteract the barrage of negative and limiting human "knowledge."
Be sure to envision the correct balance between an underactive (for cancer prevention) or overactive (for allergic reaction) immune system. If it is underactive, envision little killer cells attacking that which is not self and keeping things tidy and in order. If overactive, tame those killers cells by showing them that which is "self" which may have caused allergic response. (Remember, this system thinks everything inside the body and mind is "self" and should be preserved, fighting against foreigner invaders. Food stuffs or other allergens should be embraced as self and enveloped in emotional joy to communicate and authorize your acceptance of them. Be very specific, and of course, empower the visions with joyous gratitude.
There lies much undiscovered power in this area, but one caution is offered: do not be disappointed or discouraged if dramatic, miraculous results are not achieved immediately. This is the area where the most enduring and hard to dismiss beliefs reside; indeed, years of human energy have been invested in them. As individual and Mass Consciousness expands to understand the energy dynamics of the human body-mind, health and vitality will be far less elusive.
VI. Next, focus upon Relationships. This is a prime area to satisfy the connection needs of spirit as well as general development and expression. If a primary relationship exists (a lifemate, husband or wife), then it can be envisioned in its ideal form. If not, one can be created in which such mate will be attracted into one's experience. Problems can be addressed and clarified in face-to-face meetings with loved ones or work-mates.
Psychic communication between parents and children is quite beneficial also. This need not be limited to the realm of the living. If there exist issues that evoke negative emotions regarding departed loved ones, recent grief or old issues can be settled with face-to-face conversations, regardless of whether or not that entity is currently focused in physical reality. Envision an interaction which discloses hurt feelings and evokes an apologetic or explanatory response. This can replace resentment with compassion and forgiveness, allowing emotional release and attitude change. No limits to the imagination are necessary. Simply empower the vision with joy and gratitude.
These six categories should cover the main areas of ones life, but it is recommended to tailor and personalize your meditation, making it your own. It also helps to envision a special relaxed and beautiful "nature place" in which you can mentally escape to perform such meditations. (This can be a real place, or any combination of geographic features or natural beauty that invokes spiritual peace and resonance.
Be as creative as you can be---no limits exist in your imagination). In addition to the morning meditations, the effect can be bolstered by being repeated during the day or evening. (Deep breathing, about five deep connected breaths can help calm the mind and settle into a similar relaxed and receptive consciousness). The more creative energy the visions receive, the sooner they will begin to manifest in your life.
The Meditation of the Clock
This meditation is known as the Meditation of the Clock. It can be envisioned with each category likened to a number on the clock.(See illustration at the end of this section). Intellectual Development at #4, Mission at #2, Profession at #12, Material Desires at #10, Health at #8 and Relationships at #6). Having a visual format such as this can make this easier to manage and ensure that each major life area is allotted attention, focus and energy.
This exercise can give you mental clarity. Perhaps you will be surprised to realize how many goals you have, or did not really think about. Do not worry if the goals seem incompatible with one another. Simply dismiss any limiting ideas as they arise. (Worry will be an important feedback clue, later on, to see how well you actually did dismiss them) . Simply declare that which you desire. The clarity will allow you to get acquainted with your needs and how they manifest in your life. You will also be able to determine a great deal about your beliefs when starting from this place of clarity, for now your spirit has something to work on and to relate to your experience. And now you know exactly what your spirit is addressing through your communicative feeling sense.
It is almost impossible to gain much from this exercise without focus and clarity. It would be like writing a letter to someone without an idea of what it is you want to convey. Of course, every letter has to begin with an intent. Often, what we say, doesn't clarify itself until we begin the process. So, for the best results, begin.
The Meditation Of The Clock ( For daily spiritual communication)
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The Daily Feedback
Once you have begun the daily meditation you will be ready to watch for feedback from the spirit. It will seek balance between your desires and your outcomes, your internal and external worlds, between your spiritual intention and your physical experience. And it will signal whenever corrections are necessary.
This is simply the old-fashioned "feedback" system that alerts you through your feelings when you are straying off course. When you drive a car down the highway, you see with your visual sense when you are moving too close to the boundaries of your travel lane, and you automatically move the steering wheel to the degree necessary to keep you on your path. Eventually, you reach your destination, although you may exercise the option of pulling off the path for some need or adventure. So it is with the life process. Our instincts guide us along safe passage while encouraging us to interrupt the boredom of the trip.
Now it knows how you want to meet your needs, and it will do its best to bring about every desired result. But it will only have the freedom that your mind has afforded it. It will only have the mental tools of beliefs, the gems and slivers, contained therein. It can only operate upon your existing level of self-development. It will try to achieve your goals in the existing environment. To succeed, it will require mental skills enough to overcome external challenges. And it will most surely bump into your limiting beliefs. For it will create exactly that which you believe most strongly will happen to you---good or bad. You will feel the nudges of spirit when some event is not within your spirit's desires.
Imagine a carpenter trying to build a house with only a chisel and a saw. There might be some tasks that he could do with ease, such as cutting the lumber and notching it to fit in place. However, without a hammer and nails, the task would be most difficult. When tools are like "beliefs", we sometimes willingly elect to do a task in the most difficult way because we choose to deprive ourselves of those "tools" that, if acquired, would make the building of our lives so much easier.
Whether or not you do a daily meditation, your spirit already attempts to create the reality you envision, working within your mental boundaries. But mostly this is unconscious; and fear, anger, and guilt are the primary creative feelings. They can achieve certain levels of expression beyond preservation, but they can also empower scenarios and attract events exactly opposite to those that are truly desired. (The Creator allows this so that eventually humans will make the connection between what they reap and what they sow---between direction of the Will into beliefs and the outcomes they produce). Now, of course, is the time to understand the creative communicative power of human feeling and to harness it forevermore.
Let's suppose that up until now, whenever you drove your vehicle, you were in sort of a half-crazed state, angry and generally upset with the world around you. You would manage to get to certain places, but you would be very tense in the process and would broadcast that tenseness to the passengers in your vehicle and others on the road, most of whom would share your state of mind. There would be minor (and even major) accidents, when the environment became too crowded or hectic. Systems would have to be created to correct the consequences of those "accidents" and, eventually, those "systems" would become dependent upon the confusion that created this consequential environment.
Now that you know what the feelings mean and how to respond to them, they can finally do their job. And they will most certainly arise now that your intentions have clearly been offered. Any belief, attitude, or developmental limitation that stands between you and your envisioned goal will signal a negative emotion, so that it can be removed. As you go about your daily business, closely attune to your emotions, and what they are saying regarding your stated goals.
Emotions need no longer be the unpredictable acquaintances we are aware of but elect not to totally trust. As we come to recognize their value in our lives, we will begin to be more comfortable with them. That will lead to a greater level of awareness and reliance. Eventually, they will become our lifelong companions.
Your feelings will spring from your actions in the external world, and how successful they are at meeting your inner needs. As soon as you experience any emotion, stop and analyze the situation. There will be an imbalance or obstruction of some sort---either in the internal mental realm, or in the external physical realm. The feeling will signal this fact and motivate you to react correctively with either internal, developmental or external, defensive or expressive responses. (Of course you know now that you don't really want mere self-preservation! So watch for those auto-defenses!)
Sometimes, the best signals to the misdirection of an action are the seemingly unexpected obstructions that arise between ourselves and an intended goal. If we heed these "signals", we take a second look at that goal and/or the process by which we are intending to achieve it.
Good feelings signal situations and underlying beliefs which support and add to your goals. Remember, all feelings signal imbalance between mind and spirit. But this type of imbalance is the kind humans like and are motivated to create as often as possible. This is the imbalance that says, " This is working---not just adequately---but wonderfully! What you are thinking and doing is bringing even more spiritual expression than you expected ---keep it up---keep it up---keep it up!!!!!'."
At this point, you have connected with pure joy. Considering all the years of past habits of thought, you may feel somewhat uncomfortable with this state. Hang in there. It will pass and you will actually become a very joyful person, to the point of being disconcerting to those around you. Pay little attention to this. You have a responsibility now to spread the joy .
Correcting this imbalance is easy. It will be some sort of developmental or expressive approach. This can be accomplished by making Right Responses (mental updates) in acknowledgment of good progress, bolstering successful strategies, relationships, skills, and belief and even broadening and expanding goals. This naturally bolsters self-esteem and confidence, resulting in faith toward overcoming future challenges--- this is empowerment. Light Responses (verbal and physical expressions) in which further skill and success can be offered to (and received from) others, are also effective behaviors in honor of positive emotional signals. They reap many fulfilling rewards.
Like a train moving from a crawl to its normal speed, one senses the acceleration of the motion and, after adjusting to this "feeling" begins to enjoy and find it comfortable. First, last and always, one is in total control, both in exercising one's Free Will and in Creating One's Own Reality.
All other signals will be bad feelings which call for other, more urgent corrections. These feelings are your spirit saying: "If you truly want this to happen, then why are you believing or doing this?" Or: "If you truly want this to happen, then this must be fixed!' Although the most painful, these are actually the most valuable feelings, for they expose the most debilitating conflicts and beliefs. The most important reaction to these feelings is to stay aware of them. As time passes, your successful self-development will reduce the situations wherein you will experience negative emotion. As you no longer need to blunt your feelings, your overall sensitivity will raise, turning the volume up on all emotions since most of them will be positive. As you clear away limiting beliefs, new creative insights will become evermore accessible. This is enlightenment and the expansion of consciousness.
The largest steps in our self-education will be the awareness of our own inconsistencies in thought, word and deed. It is these "inconsistencies" that we manage to hide from ourselves with such habitual skill. Once we crack that "nut", we will discover a much smoother pattern of spiritual growth.
Remember, living in the Light means living in Spiritual Intention---living on purpose toward self-development and expression of your full potential. This is the "high road". The low road is the self preservation, a mere shadow of true human potential. (This level of existence often severs connective ties in competitive defense, temporarily overcoming "an obstacle", but in the long run further frustrating the spirit's connection need).
This is going to feel somewhat uncomfortable at times, especially when we feel that we are out-of-step with the reality of the world around us---that which expresses the fear and self-preservationary mentality that permeates the society we live in. If we can shift from our envelopment with this "mentality" to a more detached and amusing view of it, we will gain strength from our own perspective. The evening "news" will no longer manipulate us with its latest concerns and we will come to enjoy the fiction of so much of it.
But the body will defend and self preserve. And the mind will help it ---Until these understandings are fully internalized. There may be many habitual, protective strategies in place to keep bad feelings at bay, but each and every one of them must be dismantled for the spirit to freely speak and do its job. Keep a vigilant guard against ineffective behaviors which compete, stall, excite and distract, yet do nothing to accomplish envisioned goals.
We are never more alive than when we are in the creative mode. To envision something and then bring it into reality (whether it be the remodeling of the basement or the painting of a landscape), it matters little. Creating reality is what we are meant to do; and when mind and body are harnessed together for this purpose, the Spirit sings.
The urge to self-preserve is quite powerful and habitual, also arriving in the form of defensive anger, in which blaming or any other skirting of the personal accountability for the situation occur, nearly automatically, The two major directives in such moments are to accept (resist not) your personal role in the situations as reported by spirit and thus looking within to seek improvements. (This is not to say that external ideas which self-efface or denigrate the spirit are to be internalized or tolerated. Once you have ruled out that deficits are in your mind, self-expression, even preservation, is essential.) The second is to operate from a stance of cooperation not competition, in which there need not be a loser or blamee.
I fully realize that to suggest that putting "cooperation" over "competition" as an ideal on the road to spiritual evolution, is to fly in the face of conventional wisdom; since we are programmed to accept the latter as part of the economic, political and social creed. After all, wasn't it communism that finally defaulted. And didn't it fail because it couldn't "compete" with the other system? Yes and no! The chapter is not finished yet and Spirit would seem to always bring all flawed (non-spiritual) belief systems down. Out of two extremes comes progress in moderation.
With cooperation, the connection need is always honored, even if the connection is one of simple compassion for ignorance of another. A hearty and mature spirit will always seek self-development regardless of how unenlightened the external forces may be. The spirit will sing its pleasure following this higher choice of action. This reward is far greater than any temporary rush from revenge or one-upmanship which may follow vented anger. The former springs from self-development, the latter from self-preservation.
We prided ourselves on our civilized behavior following World War II, as our occupying armies helped our defeated enemies recover from the ravages of war. Then came the Vietnam War and our military conduct became somewhat less than noble. We still tend to take advantage of the weak and less educated in the world. Our self pride tends to get in the way of our spiritual insight. But the weaker our fellow human beings become, the less strength we are left with to help ourselves.
Cooperative acceptance can set the stage for the accurate interpretation of the signal and choosing the appropriate response. The tool of the Twin Selves can determine if the belief that has frustrated the spirit exists in the realm of mind or body. If the belief is learned (of Cultural Self or mind) then a Right Response is in order. This is usually when there is an immediate need for self-developmental learning. This happens when mind needs to add skills or ideas to accomplish the need-meeting challenge at hand. This is always the recommended first choice. To look within and seek clarity and improvement. Or instead, the feelings may spring from the frustrated need itself (the Genetic Self or spirit), if the needed skills and ideas already exist, so an external change is necessary. In this case, a Light Response is in order, as an external expression to remove the obstacle.
Whichever the chosen response of the two, it is bound to be a spiritually elevating experience, not only for the person making the response but for the recipient or witness, as well. The rising Ocean of Thought raises all the individual ships that float within it; and each contributor to that "Ocean" benefits from the "rising".
In the simplest terms, if the imbalance springs from mind, development is at hand, if the spirit, expression.(Remember the rules: Right first; then Light; if obstacles persist, Fight; if they still persist, take Flight).These simple spiritual directives can guide your daily actions. If even a small percentage of actions are within spiritual intention rather than self-preservation, great progress can be made. There is no need to beat yourself up if you catch yourself making an automatic defensive response. Simply analyze it after the fact and find the belief that allowed this, change it, and next time the results will be different. Honor yourself instead for this newfound awareness.
Sometimes, when we learn new information and elect to start putting it into practice, we judge and grade ourselves on our performance. This material is not the kind that requires one to be tested in the process. Rather, once exposed to it, we begin to alter our behavior in ways that bring positive results to our lives in ways that eventually become quite noticeable.
As you begin to become conscious of your choices and actions, you will open an entire world of self understanding. You will be able to see exactly why you have achieved certain successes and why others have eluded you. You will begin to notice an incredible tangle of conflicting ideas and directives through which your spirit has been trying to carry out your wishes. With reflection upon your personal history, you will later begin to notice that your beliefs do create your reality. You will also notice how your beliefs have been creating less than desirous events. You may feel awed, even afraid, of your power. This, like any other feeling, exposes the limited belief---in your powerlessness---which you now have proven to be obsolete. As these limits melt away, you will embrace and delight in your power.
"Power" is a key word here. This is a word that can be an ideal when applied to ourselves. The recognized power to control our thoughts, leads to the power to control our destiny. Unlike the "power" over other people (and their lives), this self-recognized power can lead to development of the kind of person that others gravitate toward, not out of fear, but out of hope.
You will notice your needs and how you have been meeting them, in both constructive and destructive ways. You will begin to become familiar with your own emotional boundaries, expanding those of mind and standing firm in honor of those of spirit. Your progress will rapidly accelerate as you purposefully accept your personal accountability for each situation, rather than resist it with denial. Your interactions with others will change dramatically as you realize how much more rewarding cooperation is than competition. You will begin to approach the limits of the world with compassion, yet achieve spiritual fulfillment by offering your Light.
From the bible come the words: "Know thyself." Now there is knowledge that can be put toward a very positive cause.
Creating Community
Although living in the Light is perfectly possible without sharing your new approach with anyone at all, finding others of like mind is quite rewarding. The synergy of community is very powerful. It is highly recommended to seek others who have chosen enlightenment, cohorts with whom to share experiences, exchange wisdom and gather support. With even one close friend with whom to share your experiences, they will become much more meaningful and salient. Family units can set aside particular times to discuss the understandings, and the efforts and outcomes at creating desired reality. Establishing focus groups with regular meetings can help build community and build great networks for the Light.
Clearly, CAC has planted the seeds with the sharing of these "Lessons". How they fare will, undoubtedly, depend on the soil in which they land. We who till that "soil" could truly alter the course of history.
With these strategies in place, you can now begin to live within the Light and allow life to unfold as your spirit desires. So begin now, and you will never be the same again.
I can say, with honesty, that in my own case, this process has begun. The ability to create one's own reality has always existed. It is recognizing that we do it on a regular basis, that takes some extra willingness.
As you practice, your world will be affected by your newfound insight. You will discover that these understandings act as a small pebble tossed into a still pond. The implications will ripple outward in concentric circles until they reach the very boundaries of human existence---for the implications which logically follow the understanding of human nature, impacts every major area of life. It will be necessary to rebuild certain primary understandings to support your expanding consciousness. Thus, we can now turn the discussion to creating new beginnings.
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